Comparing Mac, Gates Vs. Jobs

The long war between the two computer giants has raged on PC vs. Mac, Gates vs. Jobs. The war has raged on for years on which one is better. I picked this topic because you see it in everyday life and everyone basically has used a PC once. I’m here to tell you I believe PC is better than Mac. I will tell you why the PC is more affordable than a Mac, how the PC is more customizable for a person’s personal preference, and the world still runs on PC. The simple fact is windows are more affordable, simple as that. Windows computers are produced by the 1000’s. There are over a 100 different types you can get to fit one’s personal preference. While Apple produces a total of 5. In an article, PcAdvisor said this, “Macs are like Happy Meals: There’s

You can build your PC to your own personal specs and what fits you (or pay someone to do it for you). Building your own PC allows you to choose your own monitor, case, and a CPU that will fit your personal needs that would still be cheaper than a Mac and something that fits you. (In an interview with Bill Gates, he said this, “I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user” (Gates) Ethos) Apple has this idea that their computer should be set to their own way and no one should be allowed to configure with anything. They take away the customizability; a computer is something that you buy for your personal needs, not something that you buy that it is set in stone. PC is like a car you can customize it to the way you want it while Apple is on lock down and can’t be touched. If you were to break an Apple computer instead of being able to fix it, you have to buy a brand new one while if you break a PC you can fix it and make it last another 5

The world runs on PC. When you look around you see PC’s everywhere you see them in your home, your school, and your workplace. Apple is way behind in being innovative and from being at the top of the totem pole. Bill Gates said this on why they are at the top, “To create a new standard, it takes something that's not just a little bit different; it takes something that's really new and really captures people's imagination — and the Macintosh, of all the Machines I've ever seen, is the only one that meets that standard” (Gates). What he is saying you got to do more than meet the standard you have to exceed that standard. Create your own standard set your bar